Assu | |
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Municipality | |
FlagCoat of arms | |
Location in Rio Grande do Norte state | |
AssuLocation in Brazil | |
Coordinates: 5°34′37″S 36°54′32″W / 5.57694°S 36.90889°W / -5.57694; -36.90889 | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Northeast |
State | Rio Grande do Norte |
Area | |
• Total | 1,303 km (503 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 58,384 |
• Density | 45/km (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-03:00 (BRT) |
Açu (or Assu) is a municipality (município) in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil. The population is 58,384 (2020 est.) in an area of 1303 km².
The municipality contains the Açu National Forest, a 218 hectares (540 acres) sustainable use conservation unit that was originally established as a forest park in 1950. The Barragem Armando Ribeiro Gonçalves, a reservoir on the Piranhas River, is partly located in the municipality.
References
- IBGE 2020
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
- FLONA Açu (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-06-01
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